Fabaceae
Lotus

Lotus aegaeus (Griseb.) Boiss.

First published in Fl. Orient. 2: 167 (1872)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Balkan Peninsula to NW. Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Jalilian, N. & al. (2016). A taxonomic revision of the genus Lotus L. (Fabaceae) in Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 22: 16-20.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens. [Cited as Lotus gebelia.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Balansa, B. [1208] Türkiye K003550457 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [3144] Türkiye K003550468 Yes
Pierce, C.S.; Brenan, J.B.E. [5BR] Türkiye K003550475 Yes
Heldreich [s.n.] Türkiye K003550461 Yes
Guichard, K.M. [T/29/60] Türkiye K003550482 Yes
Smith, P.B. [194] Türkiye K003550449 Yes
s.coll. [462] Türkiye K003550480 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28804] Türkiye K003550454 Yes
Sintenis, P. [777] Türkiye K003550479 Yes
Bornmuller, J.; Bornmuller, F. [14022] Türkiye K003550469 Yes
Davis; Dodds [18837] Türkiye K003550450 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2305] Türkiye K003550466 Yes
Balansa, B. [919] Türkiye K003550478 Yes
Pinard, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K003550458 Yes
Siehe, W. [373] Türkiye K003550477 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28239] Türkiye K003550452 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [3144] Türkiye K003550464 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K003550455 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1235] Türkiye K003550463 Yes
Guichard, K.M. [T/41/60] Türkiye K003550470 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1235] Türkiye K003550456 Yes
Dudley [D35831] Türkiye K003550467 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [337] Türkiye K003550451 Yes
[WBT] [s.n.] Türkiye K003550481 Yes
Pinard, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K003550459 Yes
Dudley [D35966] Türkiye K003550453 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2365] Türkiye K003550473 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye K003550474 Yes
Dudley [D35546] Türkiye K003550471 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [4290] Türkiye K003550476 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28014] Türkiye K003550462 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2247] Türkiye K003550465 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K003550460 Yes
s.coll. [1208] Türkiye K003550472 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0